Fuel prices in Europe, August 2021
Average petrol and diesel prices in every EU country in August 2021, ranked from the cheapest to the dearest. Prices include taxes and are averages of the weekly EU Weekly Oil Bulletin figures.
Cheapest petrol
Bulgaria
€1.125 / litreDearest petrol
Netherlands
€1.840 / litreEU simple average
€1.455
+0.8% vs July 2021Price gap, 50 L tank
€36
cheapest vs dearestRanking by country, August 2021
1 = cheapest. Changes compare the monthly average with the previous month and with the same month a year earlier.
| # | Country | Petrol 95 | vs prev. month | vs year ago | Diesel | vs prev. month | vs year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | €1.125 | +3.5% | – | €1.103 (#1) | +3.5% | – |
| 2 | Romania | €1.199 | +1.0% | – | €1.162 (#2) | −0.3% | – |
| 3 | Poland | €1.256 | +1.2% | – | €1.192 (#4) | −0.1% | – |
| 4 | Slovenia | €1.267 | +1.1% | – | €1.301 (#14) | +0.5% | – |
| 5 | Hungary | €1.276 | +1.6% | – | €1.264 (#12) | +1.2% | – |
| 6 | Lithuania | €1.297 | +0.7% | – | €1.179 (#3) | +1.0% | – |
| 7 | Cyprus | €1.305 | +1.4% | – | €1.310 (#15) | +0.8% | – |
| 8 | Czech Republic | €1.325 | +1.9% | – | €1.242 (#9) | +1.3% | – |
| 9 | Austria | €1.327 | +1.7% | – | €1.247 (#10) | +0.7% | – |
| 10 | Latvia | €1.332 | −0.1% | – | €1.227 (#7) | −0.5% | – |
| 11 | Malta | €1.340 | 0.0% | – | €1.210 (#5) | 0.0% | – |
| 12 | Luxembourg | €1.355 | +0.9% | – | €1.228 (#8) | +0.7% | – |
| 13 | Spain | €1.417 | +1.0% | – | €1.265 (#13) | +0.2% | – |
| 14 | Slovakia | €1.417 | +0.6% | – | €1.259 (#11) | +0.2% | – |
| 15 | Estonia | €1.450 | 0.0% | – | €1.220 (#6) | −0.2% | – |
| 16 | Croatia | €1.455 | 0.0% | – | €1.382 (#16) | −0.5% | – |
| 17 | Belgium | €1.515 | +1.1% | – | €1.508 (#25) | +0.5% | – |
| 18 | Ireland | €1.540 | +0.6% | – | €1.427 (#20) | +0.5% | – |
| 19 | France | €1.579 | +0.3% | – | €1.432 (#21) | −0.6% | – |
| 20 | Germany | €1.617 | +0.7% | – | €1.389 (#17) | −0.2% | – |
| 21 | Sweden | €1.631 | +0.1% | – | €1.706 (#27) | +4.1% | – |
| 22 | Italy | €1.654 | +0.4% | – | €1.506 (#24) | 0.0% | – |
| 23 | Portugal | €1.670 | 0.0% | – | €1.452 (#22) | −0.2% | – |
| 24 | Greece | €1.688 | +0.7% | – | €1.394 (#18) | +0.4% | – |
| 25 | Denmark | €1.696 | +0.2% | – | €1.414 (#19) | −0.1% | – |
| 26 | Finland | €1.709 | +1.3% | – | €1.514 (#26) | +0.1% | – |
| 27 | Netherlands | €1.840 | +0.3% | – | €1.460 (#23) | −0.3% | – |
Cheapest and dearest diesel, August 2021
Which EU country had the cheapest petrol in August 2021?
Bulgaria had the lowest average Euro-super 95 price in August 2021 at €1.125 per litre, while Netherlands was the most expensive at €1.840.
How much more does a 50-litre tank cost in the dearest country in August 2021?
Filling 50 litres of petrol cost about €35.72 more in Netherlands than in Bulgaria in August 2021.
Where was diesel cheapest in August 2021?
Bulgaria had the cheapest diesel in August 2021 at €1.103 per litre; Sweden was the dearest at €1.706.
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Source: European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (national averages, taxes included). Monthly figures are simple averages of weekly prices; see methodology.